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Southend United have signed Crawley Town midfielder Nathan Ferguson.

The Shrimpers have paid an undisclosed fee for the 25-year-old, who has agreed an 18-month contract with an option for a further year.

Having spent time at Burton and Port Vale, Ferguson made his name in non-league football before moving to Crawley in the summer of 2019 where he played 52 times and scored seven goals.

Ferguson last started a League Two game for Crawley on 3 October.

"He's had a range of experiences in his career which I think will help develop him as a player and a person," Southend manager Mark Molesley told the club website.

"He's got all the attributes for a midfielder. He's athletic, he's strong, he's powerful but he's technically very good as well.

"The good thing is there's still lots of areas we can enhance that talent as well, so I think he's got potential to get better. He adds lots of competition and depth to that midfield."

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